Pure Poetry snaps losing streak with 21-1 upset in Meadows feature

WASHINGTON, PA, Jan. 17, 2024  — Pure Poetry (Creatine-Chaka Khan) made the last stanza her strongest, rallying through the lane to snap a 56-race losing streak and spring a 21-1 upset in Wednesday’s (Jan. 17) harness racing co-feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $10,900 Filly & Mare Conditioned Trot.

With nearly half the field off stride at different points in the race, Shawn Johnston kept Pure Poetry to her task. The 6-year-old edged past L Dees Maria in deep stretch and downed her by a head in 2:02. Global Gal finished third.

Lester Mullet trains Pure Poetry for Heidi Mullet.

PURE POETRY REPLAY

Mullet enjoyed a training sweep of Wednesday’s co-features when GD Cool Otoole (Freaky Feet Pete-Plenty Otoole) held off late challengers inside and out to capture a $10,900 Filly & Mare Conditioned Pace for Chris Lems.

Chris Hostetler owns the 3-year-old, who scored by a neck in 1:58.3. Touchin Base and the first-over U Rock I Roll rounded out the ticket.

GD COOL OTOOLE REPLAY

Aaron Merriman, Hunter Myers and Dave Palone joined Lems with doubles on the 13-race card.

Live racing at The Meadows continues Thursday when the 13-race program features a $625.22 carryover in the Early Pentafecta (race 4). First post is 12:45 PM.

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

by Evan Pattak, for The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association